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ArticlePrzeglad gastroenterologiczny2021

Low-dose interleukin-2-loaded nanoparticle effect on NK and T-reg cell expression in experimentally induced type 1 diabetes mellitus.

Salma Aboelnazar, Hossam Ghoneim, Mai Moaaz, Eman Taha Bahgat, Thanaa Shalaby

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Article in Przeglad gastroenterologiczny, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Salma AboelnazarImmunology Department, Medical Research Institute, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt.
Hossam GhoneimImmunology Department, Medical Research Institute, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt.
Mai MoaazDepartment of Immunology and Allergy, Medical Research Institute, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt.
Eman Taha BahgatDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Almaamora Hospital, Ministry of Health, Alexandria, Egypt.
Thanaa ShalabyDepartment of Medical Biophysics, Medical Research Institute, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt.
Alexandria University · EG

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Abstract

introductionType 1 diabetes mellitus is an autoimmune disorder characterized by inflammatory damage to pancreatic β cells resulting in loss of insulin secretion. In autoimmune type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) natural killer cells (NK) initiate pancreatic islets cell lyses in autoimmune T1D. Loss of T regulatory cells (Treg) at disease onset facilitates the activation and accumulation of NKs in the pancreatic microenvironment. A proper low-dose interleukin 2 (IL-2) could enhance Tregs and enforce control and regulation of pro-inflammatory NKs.

aimThis relation needs to be studied to improve therapeutic strategies aimed at resetting the balance between Tregs and proinflammatory cells. MATERIAL AND

methodsWe used novel formulations of low-dose IL-2 loaded on chitosan nanoparticles. The study included 116 T1D BALB/c mice experimentally induced by streptozotocin, divided into groups. Their splenocytes were maintained in a short-term culture for assessment of expression of CD4+FOXP3+ Treg and NKp46+NK by both flow cytometry and enzyme-linked immunoassay (ELISA). Morphological, immunohistochemical, and morphometrical analyses were done.

resultsNK cell expression, NKp46 level, and NK cell functions were modulated more in mice injected with IL-2-loaded chitosan nanoparticles than in other groups. A statistical inverse correlation was found between Treg and NK cell expression in IL-2-loaded chitosan with 0.3 µIU (

conclusionsProlonged administration of low-dose IL-2 results in the vigorous expression of NKp46, indicating a significant role of Tregs in NK stimulation and motivation. Low-dose IL-2 selectively modulates NKp46 NK and FOXP3+ Tregs and increases their expression.

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